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.No. 834,853.. I I E. K. WARREN.

BRUSH. I APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1 7. 1903.

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PATENTED OCT. 30, 1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD K. WARREN, OF THREE OAKS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE WARREN FEATHERBONE COMPANY, OF THREE OAKS, MICHIGAN.

BRUSH.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 30, 1906.

Application filed March 17, 1903. Serial No- 148,197.

Brushes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in brushes. w

The primary object of this invention is to provide a new brush material.

A further object is to provide an improved tuft for brushes which may be quickly, easily, and securely secured in position in the brush.

Further objects will definitely appear from the detail description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a detail view of one of my improved tufts for brushes. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a strip of quill before the same has beenfolded and the ends fibered or slitted, as appears in Fig. 1.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout both views.

Referring to the lettered arts of the drawings, a strip of quill A is folded at the center and its ends slitted or fibered at a, thus forming a tuft A for a brush. Before the quill is folded and fibered I preferably pass it between rollers to flattenthe same. I also find it desirable when the tufts are to be used for certain purposes to heat the quills and then subject the same to pressure while still heated by passing between rollers or in any other convenient manner. The quills thus treated are folded and the ends fibered. The result is a very durable and resilient brush material. The tufts are, however, entirely satisfactory for ordinary purposes and more desirable for some purposes when the quills are not heated and compressed, as described. The tufts may be secured in position in the brush-back by any of the Well known methods. I prefer, however, to assemble them in the manner illustrated in my application for patent filed February. 20, 1901, Serial N0. 48,045.

My improved brush fiber is very resilient and durable and is readily cleaned.

While I prefer to form the tufts as Ihave illustrated and described them, the quills could of course be reduced to fiber and used in the same manner that bristles are used fo making brushes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is r 1. A tuft for a brush consisting of a strip of quill folded and its ends fibered.

2. A tuft for a brush, consisting of a section of quill, flattened, folded, and its ends fibered.

3. A tuft for a brush consisting of a section of quill, heated, compressed while in the heated condition, folded, and its ends fibered.

I11 witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two wit- IIGSSGS.

, EDWARD-K. WARREN. [1,. s.] Witnesses:

MORRIS G. MoGAwN, FRANK N. DoNNER. 

